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Democratising dry adhesion development with consumer-grade AM

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The production of reusable gecko-inspired dry adhesives has traditionally been done with complex nanofabrication methods such as lithography and PDMS casting. This article presents a way of producing and testing dry adhesive samples using consumer-grade AM machines and equipment typically available in a Makerspace. The samples produced exhibit adhesive properties depending on the preload and surface structure, and we conclude that consumer-grade AM is suitable for rapid prototyping and testing of dry adhesion. However, it is limited by the scale and accuracy compared to traditional methods.

Source: Proceedings of the Design Society

DOI: 10.1017/pds.2024.188

Authors: Vegar Stubberud, Martin Steinert, Håkon Jarand Dugstad Johnsen

Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Subfield: Automotive Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

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OpenAlex ID: W4396956366

FWCI: 0.109

Cites: 17

Cited by: 1

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